LEFFINGWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
Principal Dr. Scott Blackwell
Twitter: twitter.com/dr–blackwell
10625 Santa Gertrudes Ave. Whittier, CA 90603
Office: 562-907-6300 / Attendance Hotline: 562-907-6310
Fax 562-943-2445
Leopard Spot
It seems like there are more and more Leopard Spot
tickets being turned in for prizes every month. Go Leopards!
We just had the 2nd trimester AR Popsicle Party and it was
a HUGE success. Below are our Top Accelerated Reader
Students for the 2nd trimester:
STAR BAR WINNERS
Grade Level
Most Points Earned
Highest % of Goal Met
2nd Grade
Pippa Browne
101.2 pts.
Daniella Padilla-Meraz
394.2%
3rd Grade
Daniel Song
217.3 pts.
Sofia Robles
583.6%
4th Grade
Alexa Villanueva Cuellar
230.9 pts.
Grace Gruber
675.2%
5th Grade
Ye June Hong
471.1 pts.
Sebastian Flores
2024.5%
Cooks Night Out
at McDonald’s
Come on out to McDonald’s on the corner of
Leffingwell & Santa Gertrudes, Tuesday, April 14, 2015,
from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
Tell your family and friends!! No flyer necessary.
20% of all sales during this time period goes back to
Leffingwell School!!
TOP READERS
2nd Grade
Aiden Flores (Singelyn)
Megan Blackwell (Kennedy)
Sierra Flores (Boline)
3rd Grade
Ella Rodriquez (Rubly)
Joselyne Mercado (Caveness)
David Cunningham (Votaw)
Isaiah Najera (Thompson)
4th Grade
Sadie Cruz (Lloyd)
Travis Lloyd (Hennigan)
Jaden Moreno (Songer)
Madeline Davis (Applegate/Brown)
5th Grade
Wayne Telles (Sill)
Maddie Jackman (Pogosian/Williamson)
Madeline Mercado (Licciardo)
Keep up the great work and let’s see EVERYONE at the
next party!
Happy Reading,
Leopard Spot/Linda Davidson
To contact me Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: (562) 884-2100
Or write me a note and put it in the PTA box in the office.
Principal’s
Message
-- ATTENTION --
Youth / Sport / Non-proﬁt / Business
WE DO MORE THAN PRINT & DESIGN
Banners • Pens • Pencils • Water Bottles
Silkscreen & Embroidered T-Shirts
Sports Bags • and more...
13301 Philadelphia Street • Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 945.9638 • www.acroprinting.com
Design and Printing by
(562) 945-9638
Welcome Back! I hope you had a
wonderful Spring Break. Remember, we
will also have an extended 4-day Easter
weekend with no school from April 3rd – 6th.
If you attend Leffingwell on a permit,
please remember to return the Notification of Return (that you
should have received in the mail) by the required deadline in
order to hold your spot. Your promptness helps as we begin
planning for the 2015-2016 school year.
Students
of the month
Beginning the week of April 20th, our students in grades
3-5 will embark on taking a new state summative assessment
in English Language Arts and Math called the SBAC (Smarter
Balanced Assessment Consortium). 5th grade will test the
week of April 20th, 4th grade the week of April 27th, and 3rd
grade the week of May 4th. The SBAC summative assessment
will be taken online in classrooms using Chromebooks. This
test replaces the CST. These new tests include interactive
questions that allow students to demonstrate what they
have learned in a variety of ways. They measure not only
what students know, but also how well they can apply their
knowledge in real-world situations. If you would like to preview
the types of questions your child will experience on the SBAC
test, I encourage you to visit http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/.
Sincerely,
Dr. Blackwell
Newsletter:
Leffingwell Elementary School
10625 Santa Gertrudes Ave, Whittier, CA 90603
Office: 562-907-6300
Attendance Hotline: 562-907-6310
Our Mission:
Our belief is that dreams are the launching pad for all their educational journey through life. Our dream is to be accepted for what we
are, challenged to become what we can be. Our intent is to motivate our children to seek and reach their maximum potential through
honorable and productive behaviors, which will enable them to become responsible members of society. Our ultimate goal is that our
students will never lose their thirst for knowledge, or their joy for learning and living, and that they will always “Reach for the Stars.”
PTA Presidents’
Message
April PTA Meeting
Jennifer Tucker
April
Important
dates:
April 9
PTA Meeting
April 24
Family Fun Night
May 4-8
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8
Muffins with Mom
2015 PTA Meeting Date
April 9
*Meeting date is subject to change.
Heather Wagner
Wow April, once again it is time to change the
calendar.
One thing I truly love about spring is the time change.
The extra hour of day light in the evening just seems
to somehow make more time for family time. In reality
the time is the same, but I think it just motivates us to
spend more time outside together.
When I was a kid, the rule in our house was: When
the street lights came on, it was time to come inside.
Spring meant I got to stay out later. I think maybe the kid
in me still loves feeling like I am getting something extra.
Thinking about Family Fun Night is exciting.
I get to spend an evening outside with my family,
friends and extended Leffingwell family. I feel like a kid
waiting for the games, food, raffles, cakewalk, dances
and lots of laughter. All these things, with the extra hour
of daylight.
As a PTA mom I know all the work that will be put
in by parents and grandparents to make the event as
great as it is. Call me crazy, but I love that part too.
Being part of the team and seeing the kid’s reactions to
the night just brings joy to my heart.
This year we planned Family Fun Night for a Friday.
Our hope is this will allow families to stay and enjoy
the evening and not worry about having sleepy kids at
school the next morning.
We hope to see you all there enjoying the extra hour
of daylight.
P.S. in case you were skim reading…I did say
Cakewalk. Yum!
Jennifer Tucker (562) 508-6419
Heather Wagner (562) 943-9342
Thirty-Third District
Leffingwell Elementary is a member
of the California PTA, 33rd District
Family Fun Night Is Coming!
On Friday, April 24th, we will all gather together on
the blacktop for a night of good ol' family fun! Bring
your chairs and blankets, and get ready to have a
fantastic time playing games, eating together and just
have a wonderful time with your Leffingwell family!
We’ll have a cake walk, raffle prizes, game booths,
slot car racing, train rides, obstacle courses and
vendor booths. There will be several food options
available. Of course the real crowd pleaser is the
Father/Daughter dance and the Mother/Son dance!
You do NOT want to miss this wonderful event! So
bring your family and friends and we’ll see you there
on April 24th from 4:30-8 pm.
Ticket information will be sent home VERY soon
so keep an eye out for that!
PTA Elections
Executive Board Nominees
President.......................................Jennifer Tucker
Executive Vice President............. Heather Wagner
Secretary................................ Mystie & Alan Rapp
Treasurer.......................................... Phil Swinford
1st VP.............. Carrie Shuster & Shannon Nelson
as Co 1st VP
2nd VP................Zoro Mer & Rebecca Hernandez
as Co 2nd VP
3rd VP.......................................Shayleen Sanborn
We encourage co-chairmen for all positions. If you
would like to lend a hand and "co" a position, come to
the meeting on April 9th and let us know!
Vacant Positions
While there are many PTA positions at Leffingwell, there
are a few that are completely vacant. Please consider
the following positions with no chairperson and join us
on the PTA!
Reflections
If you have a passion for keeping the arts in the school,
please consider heading our Reflections committee.
The arts—and the National PTA Reflections program—
support student success and serve as a valuable tool for
building strong partnerships in your school community.
Celebrate arts learning in your school community with
Reflections.
Family Fun Night
We know that can sound a bit scary, but you won't have
to do it alone! As the committee chair, you will meet with
a team to plan and execute Family Fun Night. The key
to success here is teamwork and delegation.